Breaking News Instant updates and real-time market news.

Dunkin' Brands downgraded on valuation at RBC Capital

As noted earlier, RBC Capital downgraded Dunkin' Brands to Sector Perform from Outperform. Analyst David Palmer downgraded the stock based on valuation. Target to $54 from $51.

20

Oct

23

Oct

DNKNDunkin' Brands

$51.33

0.48 (0.94%)

07/28/16

07/28/16DOWNGRADEUnderperform

Dunkin' Brands downgraded due to likely unit slowdown, lack of catalysts at CLSA

As previously reported, CLSA downgraded Dunkin' Brands to Underperform from Outperform and lowered its price target to $49 from $53. Analyst Jeremy Scott said shares have had solid year-to-date performance and he sees limited catalysts to drive traffic comps and believes a slowdown in unit growth is likely. The analyst trimmed estimates due to lower comp estimates and a tighter pipeline of store openings.

07/28/16

07/28/16DOWNGRADE

On The Fly: Top five analyst downgrades

Catch up on today's top five analyst downgrades with this list compiled by The Fly: 1. Facebook (FB) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Monness Crespi with analyst James Cakmak saying "the word 'beat' is an understatement when evaluating" the company's second quarter report. However, given the high bar, he sees diminishing upside to revenue prospects, noting he is unsure if any momentum in a mix shift to mobile is sufficient to offset pressures to impression growth and that ad pricing on a like-for-like basis has the potential to temper as well. 2. Dunkin' Brands downgraded to Underperform from Outperform at CLSA with analyst Jeremy Scott saying shares have had solid year-to-date performance and he sees limited catalysts to drive traffic comps and believes a slowdown in unit growth is likely. 3. U.S. Steel (X) downgraded to Underperform from Neutral at BofA/Merrill with analyst Timma Tanners citing the stock's strong move and expectations for steel prices to fall through year end. 4. Activision Blizzard (ATVI) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at MKM Partners with analyst Eric Handler citing valuation, as he believes that investors are "already pricing in" Q2 beat and raise results and may be anticipating that the company will launch mobile ads for King earlier than his 2H17/2018 target date. 5. Infinera (INFN) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at B. Riley, to Neutral from Buy at Nomura, to Neutral from Overweight at JPMorgan, to Market Perform from Outperform at Raymond James, to Market Perform from Outperform at Northland, and to Hold from Buy at Jefferies. This list is just a portion of The Fly's full analyst coverage. To see The Fly's full Street Research coverage, click here.

09/20/16

FBCO

09/20/16NO CHANGETarget $52FBCOOutperform

Dunkin' Brands estimates raised following checks at Credit Suisse

Credit Suisse analyst Jason West raised Dunkin' Brands estimates following US franchisees checks that suggest the US business has gained some momentum over the past 2-3 months, led by more impactful new products and the rollout of Cold Brew coffee. Contacts continue to point to intense competition, especially from convenience stores but the feedback was sales trends have improved, the analyst wrote. West raised Q3 US same-store-sales estimates to +2% from +1.2%, Q4 to +2.5% from +1.3%, and 2016 earnings to $2.23 from $2.24, and 2017 earnings to $2.44 from $2.42. The analyst rates Dunkin' Brands an Outperform and raised his price target to $52 from $51.